Posts Tagged ‘ wine ’
To borrow from written history, various documented internet sources, and my own education in and around the New Jersey Vineyards over the past year, I have discovered my new home makes more than just ‘Okay and fruity’ wine. The state has begun to take back its bragging rights of being ‘The Garden State’* in the [ READ MORE ]
“If you do not have a good wine to use, it is far better to omit it, for a poor one can spoil a simple dish and utterly debase a noble one.” ~ Julia Child Cooking with wine dates back as far as written history tells us- Greek and Roman artifacts and books show their [ READ MORE ]
Madeira is one of the most ignored fortified wines of our era, especially by the younger generation. Why? I am not sure, but they should pay attention to this one! My partner in wine and I will be attending a Madeira tasting in NYC today, and the key is to swish and spit, at least [ READ MORE ]
Cabernet Sauvignon, the king of red wines has a home in Argentina. Argentina, long known for producing great Malbec, produces Cabernet Sauvignon as well. Known as a land of meat lovers and Malbec production, Argentinean wines also offer consumers a wide range of value oriented and more distinctive Cabernet Sauvignon. Bodega Luigi Bosca, Mendoza, Argentina, is [ READ MORE ]
First of all, let me mention a good friend of ours, Doc @ What’s Cookin’ With Doc. He brought up a great fact about how Rose wines are so overlooked. Because they are not as popular, they are cheaper than the big reds of the old world and new world wine industry. Pair it with [ READ MORE ]
English glass maker George Ravenscroft is credited for the 1676 discovery of how to make lead crystal. Most wine decanters were initially made of glass or lead crystal, both of which allowed the person who decanted the wine to see the sediment and avoid pouring it into the decanter, as well into your wine glass. [ READ MORE ]
We Found this bottle at Trader Joe’s (shocker, I know) and it was a really nice selection. I enjoy a good Cabernet because it always seems to be a bit smoother than a Merlot while still having a good red wine flavor. The only down side for me is that one; it seems to stain [ READ MORE ]
There aren’t many other grape varietals that conjure up such strong feeling of love or disgust, at just at the mere mention of its name than the Chardonnay grape. People who hate Chardonnay, typically have had a bad experience years ago with one of those big, butter-laden, oak-monster wines. Good news if you are one [ READ MORE ]
A British study recently presented at The Experimental Biology convention in California noted that consumption of grapes lowered blood pressure, improved heart function and reduced other risk factors for heart disease and metabolic syndrome in rats. Metabolic syndrome is a condition associated with impaired blood sugar regulation and the development of complications previously associated with [ READ MORE ]
As old as time, ancient time- Wine and Spices had begun to be paired together. In not so obvious ways, but as man began to move across lands conquering, taking their spoils and riches back home, a merge of the two took form. Even in today’s time we have begun to cross barriers that only [ READ MORE ]
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